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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-18
ERIDAY. Feb. II.

SeHdte-Several petitions were present
ed asking that the present contract sys
tenn of convict labor be abolished. Sena-
tor Cooper presented the petitions of
large number of women Of Racine who
are taxpayers asking for the passage of
the memorial to congress- regarding suff
rage to women. The fqk qkowing bills were
introduced. By Sen. Khd. to authorize
the removal of bodiesAse certain cems-
terry at Appleton. s ayson, to appro-
pirate money to pay the expense of vari-
Gus penal institutions of the state for the
present year. Sen. Lackin, amending the
revised statutes relating to insurance
Companies. Sen. Rush, for the improve
ment of the north branch OF the Flambeau
river. Sen. Lins amending the statutes
relating to county assessments. Sen. Err
win to erect additional buildings to the
state school for dependent children at
sparta and to appropriate $4,000 for
the same. The senate then adjourned
till Monday evening.
House.-The following bills were intro
duccd. By Mr.. Brimi, to prohibit the kill
ing of birds for Millinery purposes. Mr.
Reynolds, relating to railways and amend
ing sections 1903 of the revised statutes
Mr.. Hum Phery, to repeal an act of 1885
establishing state pension agent. Mr..
McElroy, to exempt the property of
Milwaukee industrial exposition from
taxation. Mr.. Terill, relating to the
abandonment of wife or children and
providing punishment therefor. Sew.
eral minor local bills were passed and
the assembly adjourned till Monday even
ing.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
MET DEATH BRAVELY.
Military Execution of Me exicsn Omcers for
Invading American soil.

Military Execution of Me xiesn Onicers for
Invading American Soil.
GUAYMAs, MEXICO, May 6.-At sun
rise yesterday the Judgment of the
Court Martial in the cases of Colonel Ar
visu, Lieutenant Gutierrez and Louis Rem
con, was executed. The trio met death
bravely, all refusing at first to have their
eyes bandaged, but finally, on the appeal
of Col. Tarrati, the men allowed them
selves to be blindfolded. A volley was
then fired on the condemned men and
the examining surgeon few minutes
later, pronounced all three dead.
These were the persons who created
trouble on the American side of the line
some weeks ago. They brought a squad
of soldiers to the American side and at
tempted to release man from the local
officers who was not under arrest but
whom the officers were taking charge of
to keep him out of trouble The three
condemned men were held in Jail at
Nogales for some time but a sufficient
number of army officers could not reach
there to try the case. The men were
brought here and "A sufficient number se-
cured and the trial began. resulting as
stated. Col. Arvizu had been a promi-
nent man in Mexican military and pOlit-
sipation. He was fine looking man,
tall and erect with a graceful figure and
handsome face.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
JACKSONVILLE NOTES.
The Board of Trade and the Mekinne
Railroad Commission Bill.
Spscidl To the Pdlsrfkd Ne,rs

The Board of Trade and the Mckinne
Railroad Commission Bill.
Special to the Pdtdtkd Ne,rs.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 6.-The
steamer Mascotte arrived this evening
at 700 O'Clock. She had an uneventful
trip around from Key West and came in
with clean bill of health. She will be
placed on the docks to have her bottom
scraped and other necessary repairs.
At a meeting of the Board of Trade
this afternoon, which was only fairly at
tended, to consider the Railroad Com
mission bill now before the Legislature,
two reports We're submitted; the major
ity report against the McKinne bill, and
the minority in favor of its passage with
certain amendments. After much dis
cussion the minority report was adopted.
Rumors are again rife here that the
Richmond Terminal syndicate have pur-
chased the Florida Railway and Naviga-
ton Company but they cannot be veri-
fled. They probably have their fOunda-
ton in the fact that the Florida Railway
and Nav igation Company will soon he
reOrganized. resold and probably taken
out Of the hands of the receiver. Re
ceiver Duval is now i'm New York.
CAM l..
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
THE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS.
Proceedings of the Convention in Session
i'm Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, May 6.-The Southern
Baptist Convention, the largest religious
body in the South, assembled i'm the
Broadway Baptist Church, at ten o clock.
this morning. 1t is composed of dele
gates from the missionary societies and
churches of the Baptist denomination in
various parts of the United States. each
delegate representing 800 received by
the treasurers of Boards on or before the
last day of April of the current year
The principal object of the con-
ventiOn is to promote fereign and
domestic missions but other impor-
tant matters will also receive considera-
ton.
This denomInatiOnal body has grown
so large that an effort will be made at
this session to increase the ratio of rep
resentation to $500 for each delegate
The convention was called to order by
Rev. DIR. T.. III. Nell, of Georgia. The
delegates from each State held prelimi-
nary meetings and pending the reports of
last years committees the time was
spent in listening to talks from various
ministers. After the redOrts of the com
mittees the convention will organize.
Prof NJ. II. Almond, of Louisville,
then delivered an appropriate address of
welcome, ending with a happily con-
ceived original poem. A response was
made by Rev. w. Hawthorne, of
Georgia, after which an organization
was affected as follows: President, p.
III. Msll. of Georgia; First Vice-Presi-
dent, L. b. Ely. of Missouri; Second
Vice-President. j. a. Hoyt. of South
Carolina; Third Vice-President. j.
Haroldson, of Alabama; Fourth Vice
President. w. Hatcher. of Virginia:
Eansing Burroughs. of Georgia, and ..
F. Gregory. of Maryland, Secretaries.
The lady delegates to the Woman's
Missionary Meeting from various States
in the Southern Baptist Church also as
sembled, and the report showing the
condition of affairs in each State was
read
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
THOUGHT 1T THEIR DUTY.
The >thiIi-t Conspirator>- Commut in z
Their >entenee--ENten-ive
organizations

ST. PETERSBURG. May cit is report
ed that the Car has decided that the
sentences of death pronounced against
the Nihilists convicted of completely in
the recent attempt Ia assassinate him
shall be commuted To imprisonment at
hard labor for life in the cases of all but
two of the condemned.
Polianovski. one Of the condem ned said
he and his accomplices acted from a firm
conviction that what they sought To do
was their duty To perform.
Another of the prisoners is a young
student. He had just finished his
studies with brilliant success. having
taking the gold medal Of the university
which graduated him. The youth was
so ardent in the cause of Nihilism that
he sold his gold graduation medal to OBJ
tain funds to enable an accomplice to
leave the empire when the assassination
was accomplished All the prisoners
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
Gambling for Food.

The Game Restaurant, writes New
York correspondent, is not exactly what
its name seems Ia mean, though the
title Is, after all, literally descriptive.
Anthony Comstock has learned the truth
regarding IL. and he says its operation
must cease. The establishment IL afioat
in a barge on Harlem River. at the
northern end Of the city. were people re-
sort on Sundays in multitudes. The
game" does not consist Of wild meat,
but Of the method by which the custom
ers get the viands. Arranged on am I'M
cline 20 feet back Of "A stout railing are
such dishes as pork and beans, corned
beef hash, crullers and cheese and sand
witches in prOfusion. while here and there
among the cheap things are placed few
plates Of chicken, woodcock, lobster and
other costly delicacies. In each dish IN
stuck long steel pin. For 5 cents any
body gets a ring toss. and he can claim
whatever Wand the pin Of which his
ring encircles. Last Sunday the boat
was crowded and "A thriving business was
done, but Comstock says he will send Of
ficcrs to shut II tomorrow. for he deems
ii breaking Of the anti-lottery law.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
Riy Hole I'm a Banks Funds

JOLIET. ILL. May 6.-Seventy-five tn
one hundred thousand dollars of the
funds of Will County National bank are
missing. The officials of the concern adj
NIT that there is "a big shortage, but say
that was caused by Cashier Knowlton's
bad financial management and his pecu-
liar methods of bonding the funds of the
old Will County Savings bank. The lat
ter was private concern but Knowlton
was manager As well as cashier of the
National anu both banks were. until re
Gently, in the same building. The cash
Ter has resigned and is now i'm Canada
with his wife. but Captain G. p. Phelps,
brother of the American Minister to Eng
land, who is his counsel, denies that he
is a defaulter and states that Calvin
Know lton. his father. has made an ar
rangement to make good the shortage.
An investigation is now in progress
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
iENIEI..

t"rt''I"Rd'Hc' ~ ne PdldfLd Netn
PENIEL. FLA. May a.
The Penel Horticultural Society met in
regular session at their hall on Wednes-
day May 1.
Mr. }. T.. Boyd gave his experience la
raising carp. lie has two small artiR-
cial ponds. In the first he placed ~
leather carp about inches long. ON De
cember $50 and in December 1885, they
were from IL Ia IL inches long; at that
time he obtained IL of the scale carp
about inches long, they are now about
10 inches in length.
lie feeds them upon anything that
hog will eat except salt meat which will
kill them. He has caught but one of
them yet, though they were as good to
eat as the Dream.
Mr.. Levrez had been familiar with the
BUSINESS in the West. lie regarded them
as being as good as our ordinary fish.
Mr.. LevreZ then exhibited some leaves
from his Scuppernong vines that had
round yellow spots upon them, from
one-quarter To one-half inches in diam
He has noticed il for several years. Did
not know whether il did any serious
harm or not.
Parson Thomas had seen a good deal
of il, did not know that il injured the
vines. The cause unknown.
DIR. Cyrus stated that under the, mi
croscope the leaf cells were ruptured and
shrunken, and the chlorophyl destroyed.
lie was satisfied that il was the wish of
some species of mycellum, although lac
had not been able to demonstrate il.
FOOT ROT IN THE ORANGE.
Parson Thomas had first seen
its effect about eight years ago.
Often the first noticeable sign of the
disease is the leaves become of "A pale
green color and the midrib turns yellow.
He takes four pounds of rock lime. mixes
and slacks with boiling water, keeps il COW
cred up 80 n. Ia retain the heat as long as
possible, then mikes with water 10 form
paste. and applies 10 the parts affected
after removing the dead bark. Should be
applied every three months and prune
vigorously if the top shows any disposition
to die back. He has not seen the sour
stock diseased but has seen the bud af-
fectcd with something similar to foot rot
two feet above the ground.
Mr. Levrez has seen the sour stock dis
eased: does not think il exempt; be-
li"v"s that sulphur and lime is the best
remedy. Coal tar will kill the tree.
Mr. Boyd had been in the habit of
whitewashing his trees with lime and
-t"t ~" every year and had never had
the foot rot
The members of the Society expressed
themselves as well pleased with the
open letter of MIR. j. l.. Burton, and
thought it our duty to publish the names
Of all such commission men.
Mr.. Record thought that this only
added emphasis To our resolution To only
sell Ia buyers i'm the State.
Society adjourned To meet the first
"Wednesday in June. NERITAs.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
Judge BrOOne.
&. PaIdfh0 Nenp.

E'iifo, nf M Tidlthd Ns,p.
Gov. Perry has made an excellent Sc
lection in the appointment Of the Hon. j.
ID. Broome as successor 10 Judge Foster.
Judge Broome is "A sound lawyer. "A gen
tlemnn Of high character and fine intelli-
gence; and from long acquaintance with
him venture Ia prophesy sHill he pa
tient in his hearings, prompt in his rul-
ings and at all times courteous in his
bearing toward the bar and the public.
The only objection raised, believe, by
anybody To his appointment is that lac
resides in Volusia and not Orange
County. and that objection. Of course.
by the members of the Orange County
bar, and especially those residing at Or
lan1o, (the Sanford lawyers are probably
Indifferent on this point, but as the two
counties adjoin each other, with album
dant facilities by rail and water for inter
communication. the Governor rightfully
did not consider the objection of controll-
ing weight. X.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
NUMBER 81.

ability and patriotism of Edward A.
Perry, that had no fear of
his following under the sway OF any
set OF men. know, too, that Governor
Drew soon come To entertain the same
estimate. He called ON me at New
London. Conn, in the course of the
summer and assured me Of his pur-
pose a. do all in his power for the sue
cess of the Democratic candidates i'm
Florida. I'm the interest of Democratic
harmony, he advised me to refrain from
publicly confirming certain statements
made 10y himself in AN interview which
had been published a short time before
the meeting of the convention at Pensa.
cola. ON that occasion, as ON all Others
when | have had an opportunity 10 OBJ
serve him, lac acted the part of AN intel
ligent. high-minded Democrat.
T.. u. BISHOP
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
ANOTHER JUSTICE SHALLOW.
He Overides the Decision of the kentuck


He Overides the Decision of the Kentucky
Court of Appeals
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 6-JOhn j. Cor
nelson, who assaulted and cowhided
Judge Reid. at Mt. Sterling, causing him
to commit suicide and who was SEN
tenced 70 Jail FOR three years mas been
released ON writ of habeas corpus by
Magistrate Stofer. The affair has crea-
ted sensation, in as much as his release
amounts to the overruling by the Mag
istrate's court of the decision of the
Court of Appeals. Magistrate Stofer de
cides that the common law of England
and Virginia, upon which the imprison-
ment of CorneilsOn was predicated. does
not enter into the statutes of Kentucky.
and, consequently, the imprisonment
was illegal. Lawyers say Stofer has
placed himself i'm contempt of the Court
of Appeals. Corneilson was on the street
to-day attending to business.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
THE HAWAIIAN QUEEN.
Enjoying Herself Right Heartily at Wash
ington-A state Dinner.

tt w ASH
ington-A state Dinner.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-Queen Kapio-
lima is going through a round of festivity
that fills up her time pretty thoroughly.
She is a recipient of much attention. both
official and social. Yesterday she at
tended the jOcky club races and the cir
Gus and received a large number promi-
nent callers. To-day she went to Mt.
Vernon, on the United States steamer
Dispatch. When she embarked at the
Navy Yard she was greeted with a salute
of 81 guns. Tonight she will dine with
President and Mrs. Cleveland at the
White House.
The President tonight gave state
dinner in honor of Queen Kapiolani.
The White House was profusely and
beautifully decorated for the occasion
with palms, potted plants and flowers.
party, wer,. chief Justice and Mrs
Waite. the Hawaiian Minister and Mrs.
Carter. Secretary Bavard, Secretaries
Fairchild. Endicott and Whitney and
Postmaster General Villas with their
wives, the Haytian Minister, General
and Mrs. Sheridan, Geo. Bancroft and
on Foreign Relations. Secretary Lamar
was prevented from being present by
Illness
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
New Trial in the Ridenour Case.

WINCHESTER, IA, May 6.-Judge
Clarke. to-day, set aside the verdict of
murder in the first degree in the Ride
nour case and granted the prisoner a
new trial. The principal grounds for
this decision We're the separation of the
jury during the new trial and the receipt
by them of sealed communication
which the sheriff did not personally ex-
anime. The Judge did not pass upon
any of the other questions raised by the
motioR for a new trial. The Common
wealth's attorney, r. T. BY rd. moved
for a change of venue but the motion
was denied. The case was set for re-
hearing on May %.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
Two Hangings In New Mexico.

SoCARRo, N. NJ. May 6.-There were
two legal executions in New Mexico to-
day. Henry Anderson was hanged at
this place and Theodore Baker was exc
cuted at Springer. Colfax County. Both
had been convicted of murder. Ander-
son was a thoroughly ignorant colored
man and killed his victim after a trivial
quarrel. Baker was fairly intelligent
white man and his crime was one of
premeditation. collusion with his victim 5
wife. who escaped punishment by turn
ing States evidence, although equally
guilty.
Baker was arrested the day following
and lodged in Jail at Springer. That
evening mob overpowered the guards.
broke open the Jail, took Baker out
and hanged him tn n telegraph' pole.
They went off ana left him to die by
strangulatiOn. BY the merest accident
he was discovered by a railroad track
walker, an alarm given and he was cut
down, uno conscious. but recovered after
the doctors had worked over him for
several hours.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07

Senator Mallory moved tn adjourn I'M
til Tuesday night, which was carried al
most unanimously.
Persons who have talked with both
Pasco and Bloxham, to-day. have re-
ceived personal assurance from each that
neither had any intention of withdraw
ing from the contest. The detection
from Pasco went to- Bloxham. but ef-
fected no result, except to demonstrate
that of the entire Pasco vote only three
ar four at the outside can go to Bloxham.
TOO MANY VOTES.
There was some irregularity about
proxies i'm the vote tonight. One Perry
man who had been absent was in the
hall but did not vote. His proxy, who
knew he was present, did not vote for
him, vet there were too many votes cast
in three of the five ballots taken. They
were not for Pasco, for he began with
only seventeen votes. loss of two from
previous ballots and ran steadily down
to fourteen. There was some talk about
the matter but no steps We're taken.
CHoATE
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
The Return To Europe.

CoNNEIIsvILLE. PA. May 6.-About
one hundred Hungarians, in the Mount
Pleasant coke district. left yesterday for
their native land. A large number have
purchased tickets here. They say that
the strike will last six months and that
they can live cheaper during that time
by going tn their own country and re.
turning at the end of the strike. There
is no change in the situation. to-day.
The strike in the coke regions has caused
n total suspension of shipments of coke.
and while it continues the railways CEN
tering in Pittsburg viii have $50 more
cars a day for ore and other shipments.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07

pleaded guilty, and every one refused.
under threat or promise, To betray any
accomplice.
The evidence adduced at the trial indi-
Gated the existence of four widely rami-
flying Nihilist organization, having head
centers at st. Petersburg. Kief, Wilma
and in Siberia. One of the witnesses
placed ON the stand during the trial was
a woman. She boldly admitted that she
was the wife of one of the accused men.
although she said she had never been
joined in wedlock To him 10y '-unncces-
sary religious formalties.' She was AT
once. ON the admission. arrested and con
ducted to- prison.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
Killed Because His Charges were High

FL PAso. TEX. May Edgar Boulin-
guy. of New Orleans, recently a resident
of the City of Mexico, shot and killed a
negro barber named Alfred Kenard, here,
yesterday. They had quarreled over
what Boulinguy thought to be an exhor-
the street a little later, Kenard picked
ND a stone and threw il at Boulinguy.
who fired at him As the stone left his
hand. Boulinguy. who is a member of
one of the oldest and best known Creole
families of New Orleans, was arrested
and lodged in Jail. His father was a
member of Congress and a Judge.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
Argus Heartily With Is.

The Journal has the courage to ex-
press its opinion IL believes that rail
road ComissiOn at this time viii result in
damage to the interests of South Florida.
We do not oppose it in the interests of
the railroad companies, but on the prin-
ciple of justice and for the welfare of
the people and the country. and for the
same reason that if we saw friend rush
ing headlong into an abyss OF danger, we
should endeavor to stop him.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
Rewarded By the tzarina.

ST. PETERsBIRG. MAY 6.-The Czarina
has donated one hundred thousand rou-
bles totem. Gresser. Preftct of st. Peters
burg in recognition of his services i'm
frustrating the recent plot against the
Cars life. and the Car has granted him
a pension of six thousand roubles as a re-
ward for his services in arrestin2 the Nj
hiliSts
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
The Partisan Mob.

LONDON, May "a Paris dispatch TO
the Standard SAYS that "Wednesday night
a crowd numbering about one thousand
persons marched down the Rue Royal
shouting \ Berlin The mob moved
rapidly acToSssthe Place de La Concord.
evidently intending To reach the German
Embassy. The police charged upon and
dispersed the crowd which soon reform
ell, however, and started for the EIysee
Another charge was made by the police
and the mob scattered in all directions.
VI. L.amonreaux had sold 2OO. 900 francs
worth Of tickets for ten performances
of 'Lohengrin." Notice has been posted at
thetheater announcing that the money
will be returned
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
Common Sense Preaching.

The Rev. DIR. Forbes. Of 81. Paul. is a
pretty vigorous preacher Here is "A bit
from one Of his recent sermons: "A ".
NJ. &. a. young man gave a starving
woman tract and nothing more and
went his way. He told lawyer after
ward he had never seen such "A spirit-of
Christian resignation as that woman
manifested Ia receiving the tract. And
the lawyer swore at him. think that
IL there was ever time for swearing
then IL was. God would surely pardon
ii. IL am hungry. and fellow offers me
bread and prayers. will take the bread
and do my own praying"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
Confederate Monument the Field at
Gettysburg

GETTYSBURG, PA, May 6.-The confer
ence between the Confederate Commit
tee and the Battle Field Memorial Asso-
citation regarding the location of a monu-
ment to be erected on the scene of Pick
ett's charge, continued until midnight.
but no conclusion was reached. The
conferees, this morning. visited the bat
tie field. and another conference will be
held this afternoon. The hitch. if any
occurs, will BE- whether the monument
shall be- located Mt the fartherest point
point reached within the Union lines by
a member of the Division, or at the point
reached by the main body. The latter
point is not at present covered by the
ground of the Association. but is open to
purchase
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-07
The Cowhide IL Mightier than the Pen.

ATLANTA, Ga, May Ga personal
encounter took place. to-day. on the
streets between e. =. Atwood, of the
EeeHiHg Capital. and j. F. Burke, Cap
tain of the Gate City Guards. They had
previously published defamatory articles
about each other. Atwood drew a cow
hide and Burke used cane. They were
parted by police officers.